Highland Park is a town in central Dallas County, Texas, United States.

He laid gravel roads, and dammed Turtle Creek, forming Exall Lake, before the Panic of 1893 brought a blow to his fortunes, halting development.

In 1906, John S. Armstrong (the former partner of Thomas Marsalis, the developer of Oak Cliff), sold his meatpacking business and invested his money in a portion of the former Philadelphia Place land, to develop it under the name of "Highland Park".

Wilbur David Cook, the landscape designer who had planned Beverly Hills, California, and George E. Kessler, who had previously planned Fair Park and most of downtown Dallas, were hired to design its layout in 1907.

In 1913, Highland Park petitioned Dallas for annexation, but was refused[citation needed].

In 1919, the city of Dallas sought to annex Highland Park, beginning a lengthy controversy that lasted until 1945.

In 1931, Highland Park Village was constructed, the first shopping center of its kind in the United States.

Because of its location near Dallas, Highland Park had, by the early 1930s, developed a moderately large (8,400) population, with a few businesses.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km2), all land.

Highland Park is approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) north of the center of Dallas.

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.

[22] Most of the city (areas east of Roland Avenue) is served by the Highland Park Independent School District (HPISD).

As time passed, the art gallery was repurposed as town council chambers and a portion of the library.